Directions

In a food processor, combine cream cheese, sour cream, condensed milk, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt to a smooth paste-like mixture. Pour into a large bowl. To the cream cheese mixture, add almonds, cashews, raisins, and coconut; fold in thoroughly. Butter a baking dish well and pour the mixture; smooth out the surface and bake at 325oF for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top is lightly brown. Chill it overnight in refrigerator. To serve, cut into 2-in. cubes and top it with whipped cream.

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Sikarni

(Spiced Sweet Yogurt-Pistachio Dessert)

Ingredients

4 cups regular yogurt

2 cups sour cream

1/4 cup double cream

2 cups sugar

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon saffron

1 cup unsalted, shelled pistachio nuts, cut into thin slices

Directions

In a large bowl, mix yogurt and sour cream together.

Pour the yogurt mixture into a large colander with a cheese cloth liner. Allow draining for about 12 hours.

Transfer the mixture into a mixing bowl. Dissolve saffron in luke warm cream.